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Title X Age of Consent Notification Act

H.R. 6401 · 117th Congress · Jan 13, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to require recipients of assistance to inform minors receiving family planning services through such assistance about age of consent law, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Title X Age of Consent Notification Act”.

Sec. 2 Informing minors receiving family planning services about age of consent law

Title X of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“1009. Informing minors about age of consent law

“As a condition on receipt of assistance under this title, an entity shall agree to ensure that each minor who is receiving family planning services supported in whole or part through such assistance is informed of the age at which individuals in the State in which the minor resides can legally consent to engage in sexual activity.”